Who we are

The South London Waste Partnership is made up of four local councils (Croydon, Kingston, Merton and Sutton) who are working together to provide improved and more cost-effective waste management services to their residents.

The way waste is treated and disposed of has changed beyond recognition in recent years...

Why we do it

For generations, local authorities have relied on being able to bury household waste in the ground. This was seen as a simple, cost-effective and hygienic solution to the challenge of managing our waste.

There are two reasons why our reliance on landfill must finally come to an end: Firstly, there are the environmental implications of continuing to send our waste to landfill...